Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Welch costs about $17.7K less per year on average than Maine College of Art & Design ($22,450 vs. $40,121, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Maine College of Art & Design has 1.8× as many undergrads as Welch

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Welch's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Maine College of Art & Design

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Welch graduates 7 pts more of its students than Maine College of Art & Design (55% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Welch is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.38)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Welch grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than Maine College of Art & Design's ($42,198 vs. $40,778)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.